Polaris (North Star)
Polaris (the North Star) is the brightest star in the constellation Ursa Minor (the little bear).
Ursa Minor, also known as the "smaller bear," originated in ancient Greek mythology. The brightest star in the constellation is Polaris, also known as the North Star.
The North Star (Polaris) is the brightest star in the constellation Ursa Minor and the 45th brightest star in the night sky. Its temperature is 6015 K.
Polaris is the brightest star in Ursa minor but that does not necessarily mean that it is the biggest.
The primary star in a constellation is called the "Alpha" star - it's almost always the brightest one in the constellation. "Beta" is the second brightest, and it follows the Greek Alphabet as the stars get dimmer... Polaris is the North Star located in the constellation Ursa Minor - the Little Bear.
Polaris is in the constellation Small Bear (Ursa Minor). I didn't check whether it actually is the brightest star in that constellation.
Polaris (the North Star) is the brightest star in the constellation Ursa Minor (the little bear).
Polaris is the brightest star in the constellation Ursa Minor.
Ursa Minor, also known as the "smaller bear," originated in ancient Greek mythology. The brightest star in the constellation is Polaris, also known as the North Star.
The North Star (Polaris) is the brightest star in the constellation Ursa Minor and the 45th brightest star in the night sky. Its temperature is 6015 K.
Ursa Minor is a constellation not a star
Ursa Minor, also known as the "smaller bear," originated in ancient Greek mythology. The brightest star in the constellation is Polaris, also known as the North Star.
Polaris is the brightest star in Ursa minor but that does not necessarily mean that it is the biggest.
The primary star in a constellation is called the "Alpha" star - it's almost always the brightest one in the constellation. "Beta" is the second brightest, and it follows the Greek Alphabet as the stars get dimmer... Polaris is the North Star located in the constellation Ursa Minor - the Little Bear.
Yes, it's the alpha-star in Ursa Minor.
Not a very exciting name but 46 Leonis Minoris is the brightest star in the constellation Leo Minor.
Ursa Minor